This dude in Pennsylvania is completely “terrifying” cops in his small town…

…for tying red balloons to storm drains. The movie IT is being released on Friday so, while giving him points for creativity, Police in Lititz, Pennsylvania, “respectfully request that they not do that again.”

“We want the local prankster to know that we were completely terrified as we removed these balloons,” cops wrote in a Facebook post.

If you don’t know about this connection to the clown Pennywise in Stephen King’s adaptation — watch the trailer here.

Authorities around the nation are already hoping that the movie doesn’t bring back the creepy clown sightings that we saw last year.